Preview Features

Technical Documentation

Models

The SDK works on model classes rather than native Alexa JSON requests and responses. These model classes are generated using the Request, Response JSON schemas from the developer docs. The source code for the model classes can be found here.

This sample will walk first-time Alexa skill developers through all the required steps involved in creating a parameter-based skill using a template called ‘Minecraft Helper’. Ask how to craft an item in the game Minecraft, and this skill will give you instructions. The skill showcases:

Custom slot type: demonstrates using custom slot types to handle a finite set of known values

Dialog and Session state: Handles two models, both a one-shot ask and tell model, and a multi-turn dialog model.

This Alexa sample skill is a basic Movie Quotes Quiz skill that makes use of Template Resolver feature of the Java SDK. A user can open up the skill, select a movie from a list, and then hear partial quotes from the selected movie. Then, they have to complete the quote.

Tutorials

This tutorial will guide you in building a fully-featured skill. The skill features Built-In and Custom slots, as well as state management. The skill you build with this tutorial can be customized to build your own game.